Data

  • July Breaks 2024 Homicide Record
    July brought both record-breaking highs and lows of violent crime to Baltimore. The city experienced the highest number of homicides per month and the lowest number of non-fatal shootings per month of 2024 so far in July.  Baltimore Witness data sourced from Baltimore Police Department press releases reveals that there were 26 homicides throughout the…
  • June Sees Citywide Month-Over-Month Rise in Violence
    June saw an increase in violence across Baltimore, with a rise in both homicides and non-fatal shootings, compared to May. Baltimore Witness data shows that there were 30 non-fatal shooting incidents throughout the city in June, a slight increase from 26 shootings in May. Homicides also saw a rise, increasing from 12 in May to…
  • Baltimore Reaches Yearly Low for Non-Fatal Shootings as Homicides Remain Down
    May marked the lowest monthly total of non-fatal shootings that Baltimore has seen in 2024. Although homicide numbers rose from the yearly citywide low in April, May’s total remains among the lowest monthly citywide totals of 2024.  Baltimore Witness data sourced from Baltimore Police Department press releases reveals that there were 26 non-fatal shootings throughout…
  • Baltimore Hits Year-Low in Homicides as Shootings Creep Upward
    Baltimore Witness data reveals April was another month of falling homicide numbers. However, monthly non-fatal shootings rose slightly to 44 from March’s 32, according to shootings reported by the police.  The Western District had more than double the shootings this month, totaling 14, a steep increase from the five shootings the district reported for the…
  • Year’s First Quarter Sustains Violent Crime Reduction
    The first quarter of the year has continued the city’s downward trend in violent crime, according to data collected and analyzed by Baltimore Witness from Baltimore Police Department (BPD) press releases. Whereas the first three months of 2023 had 129 reported non-fatal shootings and 66 homicides, the same period in 2024 saw 97 non-fatal shootings…
  • February Sees 2024’s First Jump in Non-Fatal Shootings
    Baltimore Witness data compiled from Baltimore Police Department (BPD) press releases showed February continued the city’s downward trend in homicides, but non-fatal shootings rose. Since December 2023, monthly homicide rates in Baltimore have crept downward — from 17 in December, 16 in January and now 13 in February. January’s dip in non-fatal shootings, however, appears…